https://www.vetsurgeon.org/f/clinical-questions/14281/guinea-pig-with-chelitis This is a pic of a 1 year old female GP with a 3 week history of scabs and inflammation around her lips and nose, no other skin lesions anywhere else on the body, feet, vulva etc. Her housemate is unaffected, no lesions on the owners (ringworm?).en-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/82675?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 05 Feb 2013 18:09:02 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:683ad287-2a61-4929-984f-4637e4c704ccRob Loxley<p>And worth checking VitC status</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/82649?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 05 Feb 2013 15:10:59 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:6f3f26cb-2eef-435b-be0b-aced9a85c716Marie Kubiak<p>Hi,</p> <p>this kind of crusting cheilitis is quite common in GPs and appears to have a viral origin - poxvirus was postulated but hasn&#39;t been proven. They are self-limiting but you will need to prevent secondary infections and limit physical/chemical irritation (acidic foods/overgrooming by companions). I have founf F10 germicidal cream helps with comfort and seems to speed recovery - not sure whether this is due to the viricidal effect or whether it is simply a greasy cream that helps keep the skin from cracking. Metacam is good in early stages when they are sore and cover with antibiotics if extensive lesions but often topicals are sufficient.</p> <p>Marie</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/82635?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 05 Feb 2013 13:32:41 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:e93522e1-342c-45b7-867b-67a487da87d1Dagmar Steele<p>I don&#39;t know the English word for the disease but so far I&#39;ve always cured them with an antibiotic ointment called Surolan. Contents are :&nbsp;23&nbsp;mg Miconazolnitrat</p> <p>0.5293&nbsp;mg Polymyxin-B-sulfat<br />5&nbsp;mg Prednisolon-21-acetat</p> <p>applied tid</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>